Thursday, September 25, 2008

Chapter 4.Categories Of Computer

Categories of Computer






The five categories of computer are:

Super Computers
Mainframe Computers
Workstation computer
Minicomputer
Micro Computer

Supercomputer :


A computer which, among existing general-purpose computers at any given time, often in several senses: highest computation rate, largest memory, or highest cost.

Mainframe Computers:

A large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room.

Workstation computers:This computer has more computing capacity in its CPU than a typical personal computer.Scientists and engineers are the main users of workstations, although people who process graphics find a workstation necessary, since the processors can handle the huge amounts of data associated with graphic files.

Minicomputer: A mid-sized computer, usually fitting within a single cabinet about the size of a refrigerator, that has less memory than a mainframe.

Micro Computer : A personal computer

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